Bill Text: TX HR137 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing February 17, 2015, as Jim Wells County Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR137 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR137-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 137

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Citizens of Jim Wells County are assembling at the
State Capitol on February 17, 2015, to celebrate the importance of
their home to the history of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, A landscape of sweeping grasslands and wide
horizons, the county's early inhabitants, the Chaguane and Payuguan
tribes, enjoyed the region's mild winters and abundant game; after
the first European settlement in 1754, at Penitas Creek, Mexican
ranchers developed land grants into sheep and cattle ranches; in
1848 the region became part of the State of Texas, and it was
formally incorporated as a county in 1911 and named after the
prominent politician James B. Wells Jr.; and
WHEREAS, With the arrival of the railroad in the 1870s,
county seat Alice became the most important livestock shipment
junction in South Texas, and ranching has remained a mainstay of the
county's economy ever since; cotton and sorghum are important
crops, as are hay, corn, and wheat; it is a center for health care,
with an outstanding medical facility, the CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital
Alice, and since the discovery of oil in 1931, it has become one of
the state's leaders in oil production; and
WHEREAS, The Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame in Alice honors
Tejano culture and recognizes the region as the birthplace of this
popular musical genre; area culture is further showcased at the
South Texas Museum, housed in the historic McGill Brothers Building
in Alice, and the annual Fiesta Bandana, celebrating Cinco de Mayo,
is a highlight of the county's cultural calendar; and
WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of Jim
Wells County are building on a long tradition of industry,
achievements, and public spirit, and they are indeed worthy of
special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 17, 2015, as Jim Wells County
Day at the State Capitol and extend to its citizens sincere best
wishes for a memorable visit to Austin.
Lozano
Straus Guerra Otto
Allen Guillen Paddie
Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
Alvarado Harless Paul
Anchia Hernandez Peña
Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
Ashby Huberty Pickett
Aycock Hughes Price
Bell Hunter Raney
Blanco Isaac Raymond
Bohac Israel Reynolds
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
Button King of Parker Rose
Canales King of Taylor Sanford
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
Clardy Klick Schofield
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson
Dale Laubenberg Smith
Darby Leach Smithee
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
Dukes Márquez Stickland
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Geren Murphy Workman
Giddings Murr Wray
Goldman Naishtat Wu
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
González Oliveira Zerwas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 137 was adopted by the House on February
17, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House